This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell Precision
workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction (although
I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a series of
operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar freeze every
time I opened Windows Explorer.

2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did not
freeze.

I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.

I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
"Windows Activation Error"
A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
Error code 0x8007000D
The Data is Invalid"

In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any other
profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.

The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read messages.
4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access files in
other computers in the network
5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor feel
like an ancient 486)

I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.

I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
the system It is there and it is correct.

Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.

Any help will be appreciated

Jose

Have you tried talking to a human on the phone when doing the registration?
That's been suggested here a lot when similar problems crop up.




"Jose" <Jose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8448E570-8509-4854-82D9-9FEA7ECE0234@microsoft.com...
> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
> Precision
> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
> (although
> I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a series of
> operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar freeze
> every
> time I opened Windows Explorer.
>
> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
> not
> freeze.
>
> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>
> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
> "Windows Activation Error"
> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
> Error code 0x8007000D
> The Data is Invalid"
>
> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
> other
> profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>
> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
> messages.
> 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access files in
> other computers in the network
> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
> feel
> like an ancient 486)
>
> I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>
> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
> the system It is there and it is correct.
>
> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>
> Any help will be appreciated
>
> Jose
>

"Jose" <Jose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8448E570-8509-4854-82D9-9FEA7ECE0234@microsoft.com...
> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
> Precision
> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
> (although
> I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a series of
> operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar freeze
> every
> time I opened Windows Explorer.
>
> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
> not
> freeze.
>
> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>
> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
> "Windows Activation Error"
> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
> Error code 0x8007000D
> The Data is Invalid"
>
> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
> other
> profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>
> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
> messages.
> 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access files in
> other computers in the network
> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
> feel
> like an ancient 486)
>
> I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>
> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
> the system It is there and it is correct.
>
> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>
> Any help will be appreciated
>
> Jose
>

I'm not sure that this will help (and I *definitely* am not an expert in
this area). However, I have the full version of Vista Home Premium, which I
opted to buy with my new Dell Inspsiron 530 instead of the OEM version that
shipped with the computer. I have had so many problems with IE constantly
shutting down and giving "program not responding" error message that I don't
remember at which point I had to deal with authorization. However, at one
point, I received a message that indicated that I needed to verify whether I
had a genuine Vista product. I did this by going to the Microsoft site.
Result: MS reported that my copy was not valid, and a message said that an
"unauthorized change" was made and I would no longer receive notifications.
I went back to MS, re-ran their test to check for "genuine" products.
Voila! Now, it was accepted. So, you might want to go to the Microsoft web
site and look up the test to check for validity of MS products.

Incidentally, IE7 has been a real pain for me. I need to check and see if
Vista will accept IE6. It created far fewer problems. I have not had any
trouble with Vista, itself, but IE7 was installed along with Vista.

MaryL

Jose wrote:

> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
> Precision
> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
> (although I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a
> series of operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar
> freeze every time I opened Windows Explorer.
>
> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
> not freeze.
>
> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>
> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
> "Windows Activation Error"
> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
> Error code 0x8007000D
> The Data is Invalid"
>
> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
> other profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>
> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
> messages. 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access
> files in other computers in the network
> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
> feel
> like an ancient 486)
>
> I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>
> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
> the system It is there and it is correct.
>
> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>
> Any help will be appreciated
>
> Jose

Contact the Better Business Bureau and let them know how Microsoft ripped
you off. You can also file a complaint with your state's Consumer
Protection Department. You'll probably get nowhere with these actions, but
it'll allow you to waste more time. A solution that really works easily and
quickly and keeps on working, is to go here ...

http://www.ubuntu.com

.... and download the liveCD ISO for your computer, burn the CD from the ISO
image, boot your computer from the CD and install Ubuntu overwriting that
ridiculous toy operating system that treats you like a criminal.

Cheers.

--
What does Bill Gates use?
http://tinyurl.com/2zxhdl

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Be Afraid ... Be Very Afraid ... of Francis' RELATIVES!

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/war...tm/compost.htm

NoStop wrote:
> Jose wrote:
>
>> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
>> Precision
>> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
>> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
>> (although I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a
>> series of operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar
>> freeze every time I opened Windows Explorer.
>>
>> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
>> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
>> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
>> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
>> not freeze.
>>
>> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
>> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
>> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>>
>> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
>> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
>> "Windows Activation Error"
>> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
>> Error code 0x8007000D
>> The Data is Invalid"
>>
>> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
>> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
>> other profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
>> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>>
>> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
>> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
>> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
>> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
>> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
>> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
>> messages. 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access
>> files in other computers in the network
>> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
>> feel
>> like an ancient 486)
>>
>> I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
>> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>>
>> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
>> the system It is there and it is correct.
>>
>> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
>> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
>> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated
>>
>> Jose
>
> Contact the Better Business Bureau and let them know how Microsoft ripped
> you off. You can also file a complaint with your state's Consumer
> Protection Department. You'll probably get nowhere with these actions, but
> it'll allow you to waste more time. A solution that really works easily and
> quickly and keeps on working, is to go here ...
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com
>
> ... and download the liveCD ISO for your computer, burn the CD from the ISO
> image, boot your computer from the CD and install Ubuntu overwriting that
> ridiculous toy operating system that treats you like a criminal.
>
> Cheers.
>

Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source. Now
that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and
genuine yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates
will be saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal
*anything*, I want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.

Alias

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> NoStop wrote:


>
> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source. Now
> that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and genuine
> yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates will be
> saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal *anything*, I
> want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.
>

And yet, MS deactivated the "kill switch" to make things easier on users.
So, that argument cuts both ways.

Meanwhile, WalMart finds it can't make money on Linux computers. Does that
translate into No Demand for Linux?

DP wrote:
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>> NoStop wrote:
>
>
>
>>
>> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source.
>> Now that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and
>> genuine yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates
>> will be saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal
>> *anything*, I want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.
>>
>
> And yet, MS deactivated the "kill switch" to make things easier on
> users. So, that argument cuts both ways.
>
> Meanwhile, WalMart finds it can't make money on Linux computers. Does
> that translate into No Demand for Linux?
>

Yeah and Dell dropped to #3 after offering linux. Linux is like a poison
to computer retailers. Also after Vista came out, linux started to lost
market share every month and it continues to this day.
alias and nostop are butt-buddies and linux zealot fanatics. They're
both broke, lying scumbags who are jealous of all Vista users.
IOW's they're real losers...LOL!
Frank

"NoStop" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:fr4vdi02jm8@news3.newsguy.com...
> Jose wrote:
>
>> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
>> Precision
>> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
>> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
>> (although I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a
>> series of operational problems, the worst of which was to have the
>> taskbar
>> freeze every time I opened Windows Explorer.
>>
>> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
>> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
>> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
>> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
>> not freeze.
>>
>> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I
>> was
>> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was
>> not
>> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>>
>> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
>> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
>> "Windows Activation Error"
>> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
>> Error code 0x8007000D
>> The Data is Invalid"
>>
>> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
>> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
>> other profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
>> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>>
>> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
>> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
>> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
>> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
>> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
>> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
>> messages. 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access
>> files in other computers in the network
>> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
>> feel
>> like an ancient 486)
>>
>> I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
>> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>>
>> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored
>> in
>> the system It is there and it is correct.
>>
>> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
>> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I
>> will
>> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated
>>
>> Jose
>
> Contact the Better Business Bureau and let them know how Microsoft ripped
> you off. You can also file a complaint with your state's Consumer
> Protection Department. You'll probably get nowhere with these actions, but
> it'll allow you to waste more time. A solution that really works easily
> and
> quickly and keeps on working, is to go here ...
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com
>
> ... and download the liveCD ISO for your computer, burn the CD from the
> ISO
> image, boot your computer from the CD and install Ubuntu overwriting that
> ridiculous toy operating system that treats you like a criminal.

That is a brilliant solution for someone that has trouble with IE7, not!
If he has trouble with IE7 just imagine the problems with the selection of
browsers you get with Ubuntu.. some work on this site but not that, some the
other way around, none work on as many sites as IE6 which he wants and
probably not as many as IE7 which he has problems with.

Just proves you are nothing but a troll and are not here to help.

Advice to the OP and anyone else just ignore nostop and alias they do not
have *your* interests in mind.

DP wrote:
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> NoStop wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source.
>> Now that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and
>> genuine yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates
>> will be saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal
>> *anything*, I want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.
>>
>
> And yet, MS deactivated the "kill switch" to make things easier on
> users.

Under intense pressure. I hear the WGA tool will be in XP's SP3.

> So, that argument cuts both ways.

No, same old same old.

>
> Meanwhile, WalMart finds it can't make money on Linux computers. Does
> that translate into No Demand for Linux?

No, that translates into Wal-Mart not knowing how to market Linux.

Alias

Frank wrote:
> DP wrote:
>>
>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> NoStop wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source.
>>> Now that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and
>>> genuine yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon,
>>> Gates will be saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they
>>> steal *anything*, I want it to be my software" but he ain't no come
>>> back kid.
>>>
>>
>> And yet, MS deactivated the "kill switch" to make things easier on
>> users. So, that argument cuts both ways.
>>
>> Meanwhile, WalMart finds it can't make money on Linux computers. Does
>> that translate into No Demand for Linux?
>>

First the lies:

> Yeah and Dell dropped to #3 after offering linux. Linux is like a poison
> to computer retailers. Also after Vista came out, linux started to lost
> market share every month and it continues to this day.

Now the insults:

> alias and nostop are butt-buddies and linux zealot fanatics. They're
> both broke, lying scumbags who are jealous of all Vista users.
> IOW's they're real losers...LOL!
> Frank

You don't know what you're talking about but what else is new?

Alias

dennis@home wrote:
>
>
> "NoStop" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:fr4vdi02jm8@news3.newsguy.com...
>> Jose wrote:
>>
>>> This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell
>>> Precision
>>> workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
>>> upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction
>>> (although I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a
>>> series of operational problems, the worst of which was to have the
>>> taskbar
>>> freeze every time I opened Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> 2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I
>>> followed
>>> the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
>>> Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
>>> froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did
>>> not freeze.
>>>
>>> I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted,
>>> I was
>>> faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA
>>> was not
>>> genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.
>>>
>>> I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under
>>> reduced
>>> capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
>>> "Windows Activation Error"
>>> A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
>>> Error code 0x8007000D
>>> The Data is Invalid"
>>>
>>> In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several
>>> failures I
>>> managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any
>>> other profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the
>>> System
>>> Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.
>>>
>>> The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
>>> 1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos
>>> Vista,
>>> Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>> 2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
>>> 3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
>>> requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read
>>> messages. 4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can
>>> access
>>> files in other computers in the network
>>> 5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor
>>> feel
>>> like an ancient 486)
>>>
>>> I went through the registration process again. This time it went
>>> through,
>>> but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.
>>>
>>> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key
>>> stored in
>>> the system It is there and it is correct.
>>>
>>> Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
>>> otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I
>>> will
>>> think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.
>>>
>>> Any help will be appreciated
>>>
>>> Jose
>>
>> Contact the Better Business Bureau and let them know how Microsoft ripped
>> you off. You can also file a complaint with your state's Consumer
>> Protection Department. You'll probably get nowhere with these actions,
>> but
>> it'll allow you to waste more time. A solution that really works
>> easily and
>> quickly and keeps on working, is to go here ...
>>
>> http://www.ubuntu.com
>>
>> ... and download the liveCD ISO for your computer, burn the CD from
>> the ISO
>> image, boot your computer from the CD and install Ubuntu overwriting that
>> ridiculous toy operating system that treats you like a criminal.

First the lies:

>
> That is a brilliant solution for someone that has trouble with IE7, not!
> If he has trouble with IE7 just imagine the problems with the selection
> of browsers you get with Ubuntu.. some work on this site but not that,
> some the other way around, none work on as many sites as IE6 which he
> wants and probably not as many as IE7 which he has problems with.

Oh, bull crap. Firefox comes with Ubuntu and can visit any site IE 6 can
with the exception that it cannot get the drive by malware that *any*
browser in any flavor of Windows can get.

Now the insults:

>
> Just proves you are nothing but a troll and are not here to help.
>
> Advice to the OP and anyone else just ignore nostop and alias they do
> not have *your* interests in mind.

Trying to imitate Frank, are ya?

Alias

Please follow this troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy".

3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA Validation Problems" forum
and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post.
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Jose" wrote:

This is really a bizarre situation. I run Vista Business in a Dell Precision
workstation with a 3.75 mz processor and 4 mb memory. Six months ago, I
upgraded the original XP to Vista in a perfectly legal transaction (although
I have regretted doing the upgrade ever since). Vista had a series of
operational problems, the worst of which was to have the taskbar freeze every
time I opened Windows Explorer.

2 days ago, trying to fix the problem (for the hundredth time) I followed
the suggestion in a newsgroup to open System Configuration, set it to
Diagnostic Startup, and reboot. The idea was to see if the taskbar still
froze while the computer ran in this mode. I did it, and the taskbar did not
freeze.

I shut down the computer for the day. This morning, when I rebooted, I was
faced with a black screen, a message that said my version of VISTA was not
genuine and asked if I wanted to register or buy a new license.

I tried to 1) reenter the key, 2) re-register, 3) run VISTA under reduced
capability, etc. In all cases I got the same message:
"Windows Activation Error"
A problem occurred when Windows tried to activate
Error code 0x8007000D
The Data is Invalid"

In desperation, I tried to restart in Safe Mode. After several failures I
managed to make it run in safe mode. I got rid of the antivirus and any other
profgram that could prevent registration and I ran again the System
Configuration to set it to Normal Startup. And I rebooted.

The system started, but its operation is really flawed:
1. There is a message in the lower right corner that says " Windos Vista,
Build 6000, This copy of Windows is not genuine.
2. I cannot print or use Windows Media Player
3. Internet explorer is very sluggish and I cannot run anything that
requires scripts. In fact I could not open this newsgroup and read messages.
4. I cannot see printers in the network, althought I can access files in
other computers in the network
5. Vista runs much slower than before (which makes my 3.7 mz processor feel
like an ancient 486)

I went through the registration process again. This time it went through,
but the "not genuine" message still shows on the screen.

I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view the registration key stored in
the system It is there and it is correct.

Is there anything else I can do to salvage this Vista installation?
otherwise I will swallow hard and reinstall Windows XP. Next time, I will
think very hard before updating any other computer to Vista.

Any help will be appreciated

Jose

In article <O4kEKazgIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Frank <fb@jr.kmo> wrote:
>
>Yeah and Dell dropped to #3 after offering linux.

Did you know that drinking milk as a child leads to heroin addiction?
It's true! Every single heroin addict I've talked to drank milk as a child.

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>
>
> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source. Now
> that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and genuine
> yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates will be
> saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal *anything*, I
> want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.
>
> Alias

Wrong again. You just don't get it. But seeing as you are a big Ubuntu
fanboy, you will never get it. Yes Vista has problems, but Ubuntu is FREE
and the people are not flocking to it. Ubuntu is good for teck-heads and
pimply headed teenagers who can't get a date, and even Alias who can't
afford normal software.

It's amazing that a product like Ubuntu/Linux is FREE and it still isn't a
big deal. Open Sores software which in theory is a nice idea, but with
hundreds of people working on Open Sores software, it just isn't going to be
up to the professional standards that people expect.

Get over it, your wonderful Ubuntu that you cherish is a piece-O-crap!

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
news:emcbA52gIHA.5624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Frank wrote:
>> DP wrote:
>>>
>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uygjy6ygIHA.5824@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> NoStop wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vista's one of the best things that's ever happened for Open Source.
>>>> Now that MS has tightened the "you are a thief until you activate and
>>>> genuine yourself to death", people are getting sick of it. Soon, Gates
>>>> will be saying what he said when Windows came out, "If they steal
>>>> *anything*, I want it to be my software" but he ain't no come back kid.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And yet, MS deactivated the "kill switch" to make things easier on
>>> users. So, that argument cuts both ways.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, WalMart finds it can't make money on Linux computers. Does
>>> that translate into No Demand for Linux?
>>>
>
> First the lies:
>
>> Yeah and Dell dropped to #3 after offering linux. Linux is like a poison
>> to computer retailers. Also after Vista came out, linux started to lost
>> market share every month and it continues to this day.
>
> Now the insults:
>
>> alias and nostop are butt-buddies and linux zealot fanatics. They're both
>> broke, lying scumbags who are jealous of all Vista users.
>> IOW's they're real losers...LOL!
>> Frank
>
> You don't know what you're talking about but what else is new?
>
> Alias

Where are the lies? Dell has dropped marketshare after offering Linux. He
is right. Linux is a poison to computer retailers. If it wasn't MORE would
be offering it. Remember, Linux has been FREE for a long time and Ubuntu
also has been FREE. People just don't want some lousy piece of crap that
doesn't do anything other than surf the internet and mail out some crappy
posts like Alias does.

Ubuntu is for pimply headed teenagers who can't get dates (and Alias), and
other geek types who want to tinker with an inferior product.

That is all